EP2638633A4 - Keyless entry assembly having capacitance sensor operative for detecting objects - Google Patents

Keyless entry assembly having capacitance sensor operative for detecting objects

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Publication number
EP2638633A4
EP2638633A4 EP11839100.2A EP11839100A EP2638633A4 EP 2638633 A4 EP2638633 A4 EP 2638633A4 EP 11839100 A EP11839100 A EP 11839100A EP 2638633 A4 EP2638633 A4 EP 2638633A4
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Prior art keywords
capacitance sensor
keyless entry
detecting objects
sensor operative
entry assembly
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EP11839100.2A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2638633A1 (en
EP2638633B1 (en
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Todd R Newman
John M Washeleski
Andrew E Blank
David W Shank
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Uusi d/b/a Nartron LLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/20—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
    • B60R25/2027—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off with data signals passing through the human body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/20—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
    • B60R25/2045—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off by hand gestures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/20—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
    • B60R25/23—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using manual input of alphanumerical codes
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/80—User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/85—User input means
    • E05Y2400/852—Sensors
    • E05Y2400/856—Actuation thereof
    • E05Y2400/858—Actuation thereof by body parts
    • E05Y2400/86—Actuation thereof by body parts by hand
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles characterised by the type of wing
    • E05Y2900/546—Tailgates
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
    • H03K2217/94—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
    • H03K2217/96—Touch switches
    • H03K2217/9607—Capacitive touch switches
    • H03K2217/960755—Constructional details of capacitive touch and proximity switches
    • H03K2217/96078—Sensor being a wire or a strip, e.g. used in automobile door handles or bumpers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
    • H03K2217/94—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
    • H03K2217/96—Touch switches
    • H03K2217/9607—Capacitive touch switches
    • H03K2217/960785—Capacitive touch switches with illumination
    • H03K2217/96079—Capacitive touch switches with illumination using a single or more light guides
EP11839100.2A 2010-11-09 2011-10-31 Keyless entry assembly having capacitance sensor operative for detecting objects Not-in-force EP2638633B1 (en)

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US12/942,294 US9199608B2 (en) 2009-08-21 2010-11-09 Keyless entry assembly having capacitance sensor operative for detecting objects
PCT/US2011/058523 WO2012064535A1 (en) 2010-11-09 2011-10-31 Keyless entry assembly having capacitance sensor operative for detecting objects

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EP2638633A1 EP2638633A1 (en) 2013-09-18
EP2638633A4 true EP2638633A4 (en) 2015-06-03
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